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Manual build

WIP: I've been unable to extract the fex file using the traditional method. It seems with A31 type devices that the fex file forms part of the uboot image. At the moment I've not be able to locate this on the flash device however the download zip file from a system upgrade does contain a file called uboot_sdcard.fex. By using the command

dd if=uboot_sdcard.fex bs=1 skip=688128 count=49134 of=script.bin

I'm able to produce a file that can be converted by bin2fex. This is linked below for now and will be uploaded to the usual place after I've done so more investigating.

Tips, Tricks, Caveats

FEL mode

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Adding a serial port (voids warranty)

VidOn Box UART pads

Device disassembly

There are two small phillips head screws at the rear of the device. Once loosened the gold casing can easily slide off. The PCB is attached to the rear panel and the wireless anteena via a thin cable which can be removed but it isn't necessary.

Locating the UART

The VidOn Box has a 4 pin 2.0 pitch JST-PH connector available for its UART0 port(to confirm) which is labelled on the PCB. This is the same as some 90s analog audio cables which ran from a CDROM to the sound card. More information is available at our our UART howto.